Bumper



G. W. VEALE Nov. 10, 1931.

BUMPER Filed July 5, 1930 Patented Nov. 10, 19 31 uurreo STATES PATENroFFICE GEORGE w. VEALE, E CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, oIIIo, ASSIGNOR T0 THE'EA'I-oiv AXLE AND SPRING COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION or 01110 I nuivrran- Application filed July 3, 1-930. Serial No. 465,557.

This invention relates to bumpers for automobiles and the like, and more particularly to certain improvements in devices for connecting the ends of the impact bar and the rear or supporting bar of the bumper.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide an end construction that will be especially adapted for bumpers embodying a single, wide-faced impact bar.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an end construction that will be neat in appearance, present a smooth convex impact surface and be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects of the invention and the features of novelty will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, of which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a bumper embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof with a portion broken away to expose the rear or supporting bar.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan of one of the ends of the bumper.

Fig. 1 is an end view, and

Fig. 5 is an elevation of one end of the im-v pact bar, as it appears at one stage of its manufacture, the view illustrating the manner of forming the ears by which the impact bar is connected with the end ofthe rear bar.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates the impact bar, the ends of which are well rounded to present convex impact surfaces, as indicated at 11. The rear or supporting bar is indicated at 12 and may be of any preferred shape, but is preferably provided with eyes 13 at its ends. The central portion of the rear bar 12 may be. bent forwardly into en gagement with the rear face of the impact bar 10, as indicated at 141., and secured thereto by any suitable means such as the bolt 15.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be noted that the end of the impact bar 10 is provided with notches 16 in its upper and lower edges and is suitably punched to form the cars 17 having the holes 18 therein. These operations will preferably 'to performed before the impact bar is bent into its final shape. The ears 17 are then bent into substantially right angular tles 19 are inserted through the holes 18 and the associatedeyes 13 to form pivotal connections between the ends of the two bars.

bygprovide a pair of vertically spaced lugs .01 cars between which the eyes 13, on the ends of the re'arbar 12, may be positioned. Pin- These pintles may be in the form of bolts or rivets, as shown. g

It will be. noted that the cars 17' are directed inwardly behind the impact surface of the bar 10, so that the end of'the bumper is well rounded, neat-in appearance and of substantial construction.

VVhil'e I have shown my invention embodied in a bumper adapted to extend across the full width of the automobile, such illustration is not intended to limit the invention to this type of bumper, as it is obvious that the invention is equally applicable tobumperettes andbumpers of the type in which the impact bar does not extend across automobile.

Having thus describedmy invention what I claim is:

1. In bumper construction, the combination relation to the face of the impact bar to there-- I the full width of the of an impact bar having a pair of integral and lower edges adjacent itsends, the upper and lower portions of the bar between said notches and the ends of the bar being bent: at substantially right angles to the sideof the bar to form pairs of vertically spaced ears, a rear bar having eyes at its ends each positioned between. one of said pairs of ears, and

pivotal securing means connecting the associated ears and eyes.

3. In bumper'construction,the combination of an impact bar and a supporting bar having a pivotal connection at their ends, said connection being formed by notching the upper- .vide a-pair of vertically "in itsupper and lower edges and lower edges of the impact bar a short distance from its end and bending the portions of the bar between said notches and the end into substantially right angular relation to the face ofthe impact bar and thereby prospaced substantially horizontal ears, said ears having aligned holes therein, said supporting at its end positioned betw a pintle extending throng holes.

een said ears, and said eye and sa d 4. In bumper construction, the combination of an impact bar having its end portion bent to form a rounded convex impact surface at the end of the bumper, a supporting bar having an eye at its end, and a pintle connecting said eye with the im'pact bar, said end portion of: the impact bar having notches formed and the portions between sa'i'd'notches and the end of the bar being bent inwardly into substantially right angular relation to "the face of the bar to provide a pair of vertically spaced ears between which said eye is positione'd, and said ears having holes th'e're1n toreceive said pintl'e.

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